Bryan Acheampong opens up on making tribal comments against Dr Bawumia

Dr. Bryan Acheampong, a flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has denied making tribal remarks against his fellow aspirant, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

A viral video had captured Dr. Acheampong suggesting that the NPP lost power to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) largely because of the Kusasi-Mamprusi conflict. He was heard telling party members on Saturday, August 23, 2025, that the Kusasis refused to vote for the NPP because Dr. Bawumia is a Mamprusi.

Reacting to the comment, Dr. Bawumia, who was the NPP’s 2024 presidential candidate, expressed disappointment and described the statement as “religious and tribal bigotry.”

“As we go into the primaries, I am very concerned and troubled that some of our presidential aspirants have embarked on religious and tribal bigotry and propaganda against me. In a desperate attempt to win votes, they totally ignore the data and findings on why we lost the 2024 election and want to mislead delegates and the party wings with such propaganda,” Dr. Bawumia said.

In response, Dr. Acheampong firmly denied making any tribal comments against the former vice president…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>